Loyola University Chicago
Department of Computer Science
Programs
- BS in Bioinformatics
- BS in Communication Networks and Security
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Information Technology
- BS in Software Development
- BS in Computer Science and Mathematics
- BS in Computer Science and Physics
- BS and MS Dual-Degree in Computer Science
- Minor in Computer Science
- Minor in Computer Crime and Forensics
- Minor in Information Technology
- "Double-Dipping" Rules
News
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In the news
Computer Science student wins big with music app idea
Like most young adults, Jonah Murray spends a lot of time with technology. But there’s one big difference—he’s creating an app for concert goers.
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Intern profile
Programming and Teaching
Lucas Rudd - Loyola Senior Lucas Rudd spent seven weeks this summer at iD Tech, where he taught middle and high schoolers 3D printing—a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. Rudd, who is majoring in physics and computer science, talks about his internship and how it helped him discover a love for teaching and explore his interests in software development.
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Programming Skills : Eighth grader Calvin Osborne shares game programming skills with Loyola students
Calvin Osborne presented a guest talk to Loyola University Chicago Computer Science students from several sections of Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (Comp 170) on this November 8, 2016. Calvin, an eighth grade student at Lake Forest Country Day School, demonstrated his work to update and customize Minecraft with a mod called Mineautica, explained how he implemented the changes in java, and how he worked with a small team to create new graphic elements for the game.
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Intern profile
Exploring social: Computer Science major Salomon Smeke spent his summer interning at 4C working on social media ads
Salomon Smeke Loyola senior Salomon Smeke is a Mexico City native who spent his summer being a sort of Mr. Fixit as an intern for 4C—a social media advertising and technology company based in Chicago. In this internship, Smeke was lured by his longtime interest in computer technology but soon discovered a newfound interest in advertising.
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Honors Students Author Book on Big Data and Discrimination
Big data meets big ethical problems for students in Dr. Mark Albert’s computer science course this semester. The honors students enrolled in this unique class are working to put together a textbook that explains the rise of big data and its implications on discrimination and privacy concerns.
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Students
Loyola Hacks
Interested in gaining programming experience on a meaningful project? Looking to expand your knowledge of team-based software development? Well look no further than Lutech, Loyola's one and only Computer Science student organization, where you can do this and more at their upcoming hackathon, "Loyola Hacks for Health"! The entire Loyola family is welcome - undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff, are all welcome to participate. No programming experience is necessary. So even if you are new, come see what all the fuss is about. Interested? Sign up at http://loyolahacks.com
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Illinois Technology Association (ITA)
Loyola CS is now a member of Illinois Technology Association (ITA) -
Faculty Author
Dr. Peter Dordal writes new open textbook
Technology, as we all know, is constantly in flux. But how academic institutions react to its ever-changing nature can underscore the success of students. Dr. Peter Dordal’s free online/open textbook, An Introduction to Computer Networks, offers a technology-based learning opportunity to students. The book is drawing strong attention from commentators in the technology community, as noted through Hacker News. This measures the pulse of ideas and interest is this field.
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CS Alum Aadeel Akhtar’s exciting 3D-printed prosthetics at UofI Urbana-Champaign
Check out this blog post about a recent project of CS Alum Aadeel Akhtar.
